USGS stream gauge 01116500 · Rhode Island

Pawtuxet River at Cranston, RI

As of Oct 28, 2026, 7:45 AM EDT, this gauge read a gage height of 4.03 ft and a flow of 161 cfs. Over the past 7 days the water level fell 0.22 ft. Data from the USGS.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 8:26 AM EDT (USGS Water Data snapshot)

Gage height

4.03 ft

7-day range 4.03–4.27 ft

Discharge

161cfs

7-day range 161–210 cfs

Latest reading

42 min ago

Oct 28, 2026, 7:45 AM EDT

Readings are provisional USGS data and may be revised. Rivers can rise fast after rain upstream. For flood warnings, check weather.gov and follow local authorities.

Gage height, past 7 days

4.014.084.154.224.29Oct 21Oct 22Oct 23Oct 24Oct 25Oct 26Oct 27
Gage height (ft), hourly, past 7 days. Low 4.03 · High 4.27.

Discharge, past 7 days

157171186200214Oct 21Oct 22Oct 23Oct 24Oct 25Oct 26Oct 27
Discharge (cfs), hourly, past 7 days. Low 161 · High 210.

Chart dates are in Rhode Island local time (America/New York).

Reading this gauge

Gage height is the water surface level above this station's own reference point, so 4.03 ft is not the river depth and cannot be compared with other gauges. Discharge, the volume of water flowing past each second, is the better number for comparing conditions over time and between rivers.

Station details
USGS site number01116500
Official namePAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON, RI
StateRhode Island
Drainage area200 sq mi
Gage datum elevation7.2 ft above sea level
Coordinates41.7509° N, 71.4451° W

Source: USGS Water Data for the Nation, site 01116500. Parameters 00065 (gage height) and 00060 (discharge).

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